Printer&#39;s galley.



No. 727,924. I PATENTED MAY 12, 1903.

W. A. FAUCETT. PRINTERS GALLEY.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 12. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 12, 1903.

,PATENT OFFICE.

WHITFIELD AUSELONE FAUOETT, OF RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

v PRINTERSZGALLE'Y.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of vLetters Patent N o. 727,924, dated May 12, 1903. Application filed February 12, 1903.k Serial No. 1113,01?. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Beit known that I, WHITFIELD AUsELoNE FAUCETT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Raleigh, in the county of Wake and State of North Carolina, have invented a stone formakenp into form by keyy. ing such matter in columns within a chase, a further object being to provide measuringscales for the improved galley which will accurately show the length of a slug of typeset mattezI at a glance, and thus facilitate the making up of a column of predetermined length by avoiding the necessity of applying a measuring-stick or rule thereto.

The' invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as is hereinafter described, and defined in the`ap pended claims. V

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawi'ngs,forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved galley. Fig. 2 is an enlarged partlysectional plan view of a portion of the galley and of an adjustable slide-block thereon substantially on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view substantially on the line 3 3 in Fig. 1.

The galley is to be proportioned to suit the dimensions of type employed in the composition of literary matter that is to be held in the galley and may be constructed of any suitable material.

The bottom-piece or bed of the galley (designated by the numeral 5) is of a suitable length and width rectangular peripherally and having a true level upper surface. On the side edges of the galley-bed 5 two similar border-ledges 6 are erected, which at their normal upper ends are joined by the transverse head-strip 6a, the ledges and head-strip having sufficient height to afford proper lateral support to the type-set matter that the galley receives. Along the inner side su rface of each ledge 6 a series of evenly-spaced indentations ct is formed therein, these indentations being disposed oppositely in pairs and, as represented in Fig. 2, are formed as ratchetteeth that incline away from the head-strip 6i.

Upon the bed-piece 5 a slide-block 7 is seated and adapted for longitudinal adjustment thereon, means being provided to hold said block at a desired point secured to the ledges 6 in a manner which permits its release and change in position along on the bed-piece 5, as occasion may require.

One convenient and simple means is preferably employed for a changeable retention of the slide-block 7 on the bed-piece 5, and comprises the details shown in Figs. 2 and 3, constructed as follows: A rectangular form is preferably given to the slide-block 7, its length permitting the ends thereof to nearly touch an adjacent ledge 6 when said slideblock is mounted transversely on the bedpiece 5. In the lower side of the slide-block 7`a recess is formed, the extent of which is defined by the depending flanges b b b2, the flanges h b depending, respectively, from the opposite ends of the block 7 and the transverse flange b2 from a side edge thereof, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. A headed pivotbolt 8 is loosely passed down through the central perforation c in the slide-block 7, so as to project the journal end 8* thereof below the top wall of the block into the recess or chamber therein, the degree of downward eX- tension of the part S being defined by the iiat collar 8b, that is formed or secured on the shank of the bolt and seats upon the upper surface of the block, as is clearly shown in Figs. l and 3, the headed enlargement 8c on the upper end of the boit affording means for manipulation of the same, so as to turn it in either direction. A rock-arm 9, prefer- -ably in the form of a flat bar, is mounted upon and secured to the depending portion of the bolt 8 below and near to the flat lower side of the slide-block 7, the portion of the bolt engaged by the rock-arm being squared and inserted through a corresponding angular aperture in the arm at its longitudinal center, whereby the rotatable movement of the bolt 8 Will correspondingly move the rock-arm. The secured engagement ofthe bolt 8 with the rock-arm 9Y at the center of the latter pro.- vides said arm with two members of equal length, and upon theends of said members two similar locking-bars 10 are pivoted at one end of each bar, as indicated at d in Fie. 2. The locking-barsI 10 project oppositely and pass loosely at their outer ends e through perforations in the side flanges b b' of the slide-block 7, these ends c being shaped te freely enter and occupy certain of the indentations a, opposite towhich they may be located by the sliding movement of the block 7. A spiral spring 11 is secured by one of its ends upon one end portion of the rock-arm 9 near the pivot d, and at the opposite end thereof the spring is attached to one of the side danges of the slide-block 7, and, as shown in Fig. 2, provision isL made for a connection of the spring to either side ange Z) or b and to either end of the rock-arm, as may be preferred. The contractile force of the spring ll serves to slightly rock the arm 9, so as to project the ends c of the locking-bars 10 into appropriate indentations a, and thus hold the slide-block secured place upon the ledges 6 of the galley. l

Upon the upper sujface of one ledge 6 a measuring-scale l2 isgformedor secured that may indicate inches and fractions .thereof` and on the top faceglof theother ledge 6 a measuring-scale 13 isafliXedthat may represent pica ems as a standard of measure for type-set matter placed in the galley.

In use the galley issupported on a table or lother iixture,fso as tcbe convenient and easy of access for deposit therein of slugsof typeE set composition, as usual. The compositor after removing the matter from his composing-stick to the galley shoves such matter toward the head-strip 6a of the galley by a sliding movement of the block 7, that will press the slug either against the head-strip or into contactwith other matter previously placed in the galley,the shape of the indents a and the ends e of the locking-bars l0 permitting the block 7 to receive forward adjustment and adapting the ends e to hold the block where it is positioned. It will be evident that the measurement of the slugs of typeset matter may be seen readily by inspection of an appropriate scale l2 or 13, and it will also be noted that the sides of the indentations a and the reversely retractile and locking bars 10 constitute coasting devices by which on bodily moving the block in one direction parallel with the side faces of the said ledges 6 6 the said block may be adjusted and secured in any desired position automatically.

Itis claimed for the improvement that it facilitates the proper make-up of a page, as it enables the operator to exactly justify the vease@ composition and arrange the matter properly for length as it is held clamped in the galley.

The provision of scales on the ledges ofthe galley is very advantageous for the proper disposition of advertisements in atcolumn or page, as it enablesthe measurement of such matter before placing it on the imposing-stone to make upa page.: Y Y

The improved galley enables the proper retention of slugs of type-set matter even of a few lines in length for taking a proof slip therefrom, and correctionsY may be made, if necessary, without danger of knocking the matter nto'i pi.

The impro-vement i's obviously of advantage to the job-printer by enabling the accurate measurement of the job in pica ems to quickly determine the space and cost, and in case the matter is set in linotype the successive lines may be held for proof-printing and for justifying in a very convenient manner by means of the adjustable slide-block that is a detail of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentn l. A printers galley, comprising a bedpiece, side Yledges thereon, a head-strip, a slide-block :mounted transversely on the bedpiece, and cbacting deviceslby which the said block may be adjusted and secured in place automatically on bodily moving the same in one direction parallel with the sides of said ledges. L

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2. A printers galley, comprising a bedpiece, side ledges thereon, each having spaced indent-s ongthe inner sides thereof, a headstrip joining said ledges, a slide-block and adjustable locking-bars,together with devices coperatingtherewith,whereby the said block may be adjusted and secured in position automatically'on moving the same bodily toward the head-strip in parallelism with the sides of said ledges;V

3. A printers galley, comprising a flat oblong bed-piece, parallel side ledges thereon, each ledge having a series of spaced indents on its inner side, a rectangular slide-block recessed on its lower side, spring-pressed locking-bars working through openings in the side flanges of the slide-block, and means for retracting said locking-bars, the organization being such that the said block may be adjusted and secured in place automatically on bodily moving the same in one direction parallel with the sides of said side ledges.

4. A printer-s galley, comprising a bedpiece, side ledges thereon, a head-strip, a slide-block mounted transversely ou the bedpiece, and coacting devices by which the said block may be adjusted and secured in place automatically, by'bodily moving the same in the direction of the head-strip and parallel with the sides of said ledges, one of the latter being provided with a measuring-scale graduated in units of lineal measurement.

5. A printers galley, comprising a bed- Ifo piece, side ledges thereon, a head-strip, a provided With a similar scale graduated to Io slide-block mounted transversely on the bed- `represent pica ems as a measure of length. piece, and coacting devices by which the said In testimony whereof I have signed my block may be adj usted and secured in place name to this specification inl the presence of automatically on bodily moving the saine totwo subscribing Witnesses.

ward the head-strip in parallelism with the WHITFIELD AUSELONE FAUCETT. sides of said ledges, one of said ledges being Witnesses: l provided with a measuring-scale graduated P. W. MCGOWAN, in units and fractions thereof, and the other l W. A. FULCHER.

Aiiidavit having'been led showing that the name of the patentee 'in Letters Patent No. 727,924, granted May l2, 1903, for an improvement in Printers Gralleys,77 should have been Written and printed Whizeld Anselme Faucett instead of Whitfield Auselone Fauoett, it is hereby certified that the proper correction has been made in the files and records pertaining to the case in the Patent' Oiiice, and should be read in the Letters Patent that the same may conform thereto.

Signed and sealed this 23d day of June, A. D., 1903.

[SEAL] y F. I. ALLEN,

Commissioner of Patents. 

